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If the season ended today, who would be the Astros’ MVP?
Sometimes, what seems like an easy question does not look so easy when you peer beneath the surface. It would seem that one man, Jose Altuve, is the Astros’ MVP to this point in the season, but is that the best answer? Jose Altuve. Argument For. The Mighty Might leads the team in Games played, PAs,…
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Five for Friday: Critical questions for the Astros
The Astros are in the home stretch of the 2017 season and with 6 weeks to go the path forward may be murkier rather than clearer. They hold a 12 game lead in the division with 41 games to go, which while it is not mathematically certain is mathematically likely to hold. So, coming around…
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Looking ahead: It’s not all about 2017 for the Astros
I’m still a Jeff Luhnow fan. His resume as the Astros’ general manager is replete with success stories. Yes, sure, just as with any leader in an organization, you can point to weak spots or failures. Overall, though, Luhnow has guided the Astros to the best record in the American League. He has used every…
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Can Jeff Luhnow lead the Astros to the next level?
Back in the 1980s I was forced by the Houston economy to uproot my family and take them to Arkansas for seven years. It was a lovely place with great people, who had one really touchy spot to be aware of during conversations…..Arkansas Razorback sports. One day I opined that the Razorback basketball team would…
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Maybe all this sudden greatness has spoiled us all
Yes, the Astros have the best record in the American League and the second-best record in baseball. Just doesn’t seem like it some days. Yes, the Astros have a 15-game lead in the AL West and the other four teams in the league are looking like “wait ’til next year”. But on some days, it…
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The Devo-lution of the Astros’ bullpen
This is not to blame the crash and burn of the bullpen on one man, Chris Devenski, because the failure lately has been a team effort similar to the team’s offensive production. But just in the wrong direction. Devo was the poster boy for how good the bullpen was and now he is a focal point for how…
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July ChipalattAwards: Offense, offense, offense
Despite losing two of their best three offensive players during the month (Carlos Correa and George Springer) and despite having to deal with shorter starting pitching stints for replacement starters and returning starters and despite having some really crummy bullpen support, the Astros finished the month of July with a 15-9 record. That would be…
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Will The Luhnow Plan turn into The Luhnow Gamble?
Now that the trade dust is settling and numerous players are wearing different uniforms, there are a few obvious conclusions about the Astros’ tepid participation in the deadline festivities. Here are some thoughts. Jeff Luhnow is gambling that his rotation will be healthy come October.
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